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Sauvignon blanc … is enhanced in the central valleys of Chile

March 27, 2019

The history of Sauvignon Blanc in Chile starts in the Casablanca Valley. Here began the history of sauvignon blanc and where today you can find some of its best examples. At the end of the 80’s, a vineyard in this valley was planting the first vines of sauvignon blanc, a vine that was known as sauvignon. In other words, he was a kind of poor brother or distant relative known as sauvignon vert or sauvignonasse. The oenologists realized that the…

Summary of 2018 in the world of Chilean wine for export

March 8, 2019

Cortahojas Wines

Exports of Chilean wines closed the year 2018 with an increase in the average price in all its categories. According to the information provided by the Chilean Wine Association, the performance for Chilean wines during 2018 was positive, leveraged by an increase in average prices in all categories compared to 2017. The total of boxes exported stood at 55.3 million, with a slight decrease of -3.3% – in relation to the previous year – mainly due to the decrease in…

Chilean export wines rise to passenger aircraft

March 6, 2019

Cortahojas Wines

The Chilean wineries are using a strategy to give more visibility to the wines and thus be able to offer their products for the consumption of thousands of travelers. In fact, more and more people will be able to enjoy a wide range of Chilean wines on different flights around the world, including airlines from places as diverse as Sri Lanka, South Korea or the United Arab Emirates. At the end of 2018, wines began to rise to the different…

The importance of storing wine in wood… chilan premium wines

February 12, 2019

Cortahojas Wines

The origin of barrel aging and how the United Kingdom and France changed the history of wine. The aging of wines is born with the transport of this one. The origin of the aging of the wines coincides with the need to transport it from the production areas to the points of consumption. Next we will make a tour of its history. According to historical data, the first sign is found about 4000 years ago in Mesopotamia where there were…